Palace: China's rescue center on Manila-claimed reef 'could help everybody'MANILA, Philippines — Beijing's establishment of a maritime rescue center on a Manila-claimed reef in the West Philippine Sea would benefit everyone, Malacañang said Thursday. Related Stories China opens rescue center on Kagitingan Reef"Maybe we should be thankful. Asked if China's rescue center would affect the Philippines' claims in the West Philippine Sea, Panelo said he does not think so. Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, meanwhile, urged the Philippine government to protest China's rescue center on Kagitingan Reef as it contradicts the country's sovereignty on the feature. "If we do not protest, then we impliedly consent to China’s act of putting up a maritime rescue center there," Carpio said.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2019 06:55 UTC